East Kildonan

The name "Kildonan" originates from the Parish of Kildonan which was created in 1817.{{cite web|title=PastForward - Winnipeg Communities & Neighborhoods|url=http://pastforward.winnipeg.ca/cdm/communities/|publisher=PastForward: Winnipeg's Digital Public History|access-date=31 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134039/http://pastforward.winnipeg.ca/cdm/communities/|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}} At the time, parishes formed both a land use system and a system of local government.{{cite web|title=Planning Manitoba's Capital Region: Next Steps|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/ia/capreg/pdf/nextsteps.pdf|publisher=Province of Manitoba|access-date=31 March 2015}} The Parish of Kildonan formed part of the Red River Colony, and was named for the Strath of Kildonan on the Sutherland estate in Scotland where many of the settlers came from.{{cite web|title=North & East Kildonan|url=http://www.tourismwinnipeg.com/visitors/neighbourhoods/north-and-east-kildonan|publisher=Tourism Winnipeg|access-date=28 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528134945/http://www.tourismwinnipeg.com/visitors/neighbourhoods/north-and-east-kildonan|archive-date=28 May 2012|url-status=dead}}

The Municipality of Kildonan was established in 1876. From 1876 to 1914 the Rural Municipality of Kildonan included a large area on both sides of the Red River, just north of the original City of Winnipeg.{{cite web|title=East Kildonan Police 1914-1974|url=http://winnipeg.ca/police/DepartmentHistories/ekildonan.stm|work=Pre-Amalgamation Police Department Histories|publisher=City of Winnipeg|access-date=4 February 2013|date=8 August 2007}} The area remained primarily agricultural until the beginning of the 20th century. It was a centre for market gardening to serve the needs of nearby Winnipeg. In 1903 streetcar service was initiated in the area and this began the area's development as a residential suburb of Winnipeg. In 1906 the more heavily developed southern area of the municipality, known as Elmwood, joined with the City of Winnipeg.

In 1914 Kildonan was divided in two: East and West Kildonan, with the Red River as the boundary. Subsequently, in 1925, the areas north of Oakland Avenue separated to form the Municipality of North Kildonan. East Kildonan developed rapidly after World War II, the population grew from 8,439 in 1941 to 30,150 in 1971.{{cite web|title=TABLE 3. Population by Specified Age Groups, for Incorporated Cities, Towns and Villages of 10,000 Population and Over, 1971|url=https://archive.org/details/1971927561972engfra|access-date=4 February 2013|work=Advance Bulletin 1971 Census of Canada|year=1972|publisher=Statistics Canada|page=7}}

With a population of 20,000, the area was finally incorporated as the City of East Kildonan on 1 July 1957 (Dominion Day), making it the fourth city in the area—following Winnipeg, St. Boniface and St. James—and the sixth largest city in Manitoba.{{Cite news|last=Zerucha|first=Tony|date=2020-08-17|title=East Kildonan was once a city of its own|language=en-CA|work=Winnipeg Free Press|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/East-Kildonan-was-once-a-city-of-its-own-572141911.html|access-date=2021-07-17}}{{Cite news|date=April 3, 1957|title=Fourth city here; but not 'Kildonan': E.K. gets charter|page=3|work=Winnipeg Free Press}} East Kildonan initially wanted its title to be the City of Kildonan, but Old, North, and West Kildonan all vehemently objected.

East Kildonan saw a housing boom in the mid 1950s, leading to the development of roads, sewers, and schools. In 1959, the opening of the Disraeli Freeway further accelerated the growth of the area.

In 1972, East Kildonan, along with the old City of Winnipeg and eleven other municipalities in the Greater Winnipeg Area, amalgamated to form the City of Winnipeg. It was the only suburban municipality to be in favour of the "unicity" scheme.{{cite web|title=East Kildonan Municipality|url=http://now.winnipeg.ca/history/original-surrounding-municipalities/east-kildonan|access-date=31 March 2015|publisher=City of Winnipeg}}{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=David|date=December 31, 1971|title=Settlers' Woodlot Began Development of East Kildonan|page=21|work=Winnipeg Free Press}}

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East Kildonan is bounded from the Red River on the west, to Panet Road, {{convert|100|m}} north of Blantyre Avenue, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Marconi tracks (removed in 2006) on the east; and the lane between Larsen and Harbison Avenues on the south, to Oakland Avenue on the north.

Its major thoroughfare is Henderson Highway, located on the west. The area also houses Concordia Hospital.

East Kildonan is considered part of the western half of the River East community area. It is made up of such neighbourhoods as Munroe, Morse Place, Rossmere, and Fraser's Grove.

The table below shows the crime rates of various crimes in each of the East Kildonan neighbourhoods. The crime data spans 5 years from the year 2017 to the year 2021. The rates are crimes per 100,000 residents per year.

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• Matt Wiebe (1979–), politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba{{cite web |url=https://leadinginfluence.com/mla-matt-wiebe-concordia-13/ |title=MLA Matt Wiebe, Concordia|date=16 June 2021|publisher=Leadinginfluence.com}}

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• [https://www.newpghs.com/ek-histories-abc East Kildonan History: A to C], North East Winnipeg Historical Society
• [http://www.mmcalumni.ca/v2/history.php?p=ek Miles MacDonell Collegiate - East Kildonan History]
• [http://winnipeg.ca/police/DepartmentHistories/ekildonan.stm East Kildonan Police 1914-1974], Pre-Amalgamation Police Department Histories (City of Winnipeg)

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